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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Run Forcover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Squeeze 1st-Jay-Z. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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182 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
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185 cm
28
170 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Halo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Run Forcover! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good standup being displayed there by Halo as he connects with a hook. A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Forcover does a little dance to reset his feet. Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Forcover. Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Halo connects with a nice looking jab.
Forcover tries to land a leg kick but Halo saw it coming and moves away.
Forcover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Halo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Forcover counters with a nice uppercut. Halo tries to clinch up and Forcover counters with a head kick. That will keep Halo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Halo throws a push kick but Forcover slaps the foot to one side. Halo avoids the body shot from Forcover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Halo misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Forcover is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Forcover lands with a cross. Halo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Forcover eats them both and turns towards Halo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Halo moves out of range of the body kick. Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forcover. Halo is looking to clinch but Forcover is avoiding it.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Halo misses with a hook. Halo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight. Halo throws a leg kick that is checked and Forcover counters with a left to the body. Halo misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Forcover moves out of range easily. Halo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Forcover avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo throws a big shot that misses. Forcover throws a right and a left that both miss. Forcover misses the shot to the body. Halo takes one to the chin there. Halo lands a lovely overhand right. Halo throws a head kick that misses. Halo throws a head kick but Forcover moves out of range.
Forcover closes the distance and lands a one-two. Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Forcover misses with a head kick.
Halo misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Halo. Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halo. Forcover ducks under a wild hook from Halo. Forcover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Forcover blocks a jab. Forcover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away. Forcover avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Halo misses with a head kick.
Forcover thumps Halo with a low kick. Forcover scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Halo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Forcover is rocked! Halo misses with an uppercut. Forcover throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Forcover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo. Forcover moves out of range as Halo throws a body kick.
Forcover is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Halo rather than just go for the knockout. Halo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Forcover can pounce on him.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Forcover. Halo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Forcover to counter with a crisp jab. Halo is looking to clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Forcover throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Forcover finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Run Forcover will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Forcover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halo avoids the body shot from Forcover.
Forcover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A punch combination from Forcover misses. Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jab, jab by Forcover - just one landing. Halo stuns Forcover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo misses with a straight left. Halo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Forcover throws a half hearted mid kick. Halo thuds his right hand into Forcover's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Forcover throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Forcover moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Forcover moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Halo. Forcover lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the cage and back into range. Forcover throws the left hand but Halo avoids the punch easily. Halo connects with a body shot. Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forcover.
Halo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Forcover is still on wobbly legs! Can Halo finish him? Forcover blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo fakes the body blow, causing Forcover to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Forcover goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Halo! Michael Halo gave a mention to AnonymouS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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